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Further Workplace Health and Safety bosses will be grilled at the inquest into the Dreamworld disaster today, after a leading inspector admitted he had "no confidence" in the emergency procedures in place on the Thunder River Rapids ride.

Anti-whalers vow to keep protesting

Anti-whaling protesters have vowed to disrupt Japanese whaling activities again, despite the Australian government saying it cannot guarantee their safety if action occurs outside Australia's territorial waters.

Federal Attorney-General Nicola Roxon has confirmed Japan will release three Australian protesters who boarded a security ship accompanying the Japanese whaling fleet at the weekend.

The men, Geoffrey Tuxworth, Simon Peterffy and Glen Pendlebury, demanded to be taken back to shore after boarding the ship in an attempt to disrupt its trailing of the Sea Shepherd ship the Steve Irwin.

But the Shonan Maru 2 remained at sea, sparking a spate of diplomatic dialogue between Australia and Japan as Ms Roxon looked to reach a quick outcome.

On Tuesday Ms Roxon said the government could not always step in to resolve disputes if they happened outside Australia's territorial waters.

But a spokesman for Forest Rescue Australia, the group the three men belong to, said he believed the protest was worthwhile and that the men would do the same thing again.